Royal Canadian Navy drops ‘seaman’ title for gender-neutral term ‘sailor’

Ottawa – The Royal Canadian Navy is ditching the term “seaman” in favour of the gender-neutral “sailor,” the organization said Thursday: “By adopting gender neutral designation for junior members of the Royal Canadian Navy, we demonstrate to all Canadians that the Canadian Armed Forces will welcome anybody who wants to serve their country and uphold the values of inclusion and diversity”- Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a statement.

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